Folding perambulator.



J. KANABAY. FOLDING PERAMBULATOR APPLICATION FILED JUNEZG. 1909.

Patented June a 1910.

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J. KANABAY. FOLDING PERAMBULATOR. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1909,.

.Patanted Juns 7,1910.

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' .rosnrn KANABAY, or ELKHART, INDIANA.

invention relates to perainbulators 14}- i 'known as go-carts and more specifically 'to'that class thereof The object of -my invention is to provide a erambulator of the. character mentioned w ich' will be of a foldable nature adapting the seine to be readily' collapsed so as' to 'occu'p a comparatively sniall compass thereby e ecting convenience tion or storagejthereofg 'A further object is the provision of a gocart which may be folded by a single move-' in the transporta ment, or, by the actuation of a 'sin le lever hence makingit possible to fold tie same 1nt o ppllapse POSltlQIl the shortest time poss1 e.-,

' A still further objccti is the provision of a go-cart which w1ll be highly efficient, strong, durable" and comparatively simple of constructionhence'fof low cost to manufac ture.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. lVith these objects intview my invention consists in a'perambulator characterized as above mentioned and certain details of construction and arrangement of'parts all as will be hereinafter fully described and more part cularly pointed out in the appended claims. 7

My lnvention Wlll be more readily understoo'dbv reference to the accompanying Figure 1 is a side elevation of my perambulator in its preferred form, Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof; Fig. 3 ,is a to p plan view, Fig. -is a verticallongitudinal section taken on the line a:.'/; of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line y-y of Fig. 1, Figs. 6 and 7 are an enlarged elevation and a top. .plan view respectlvely of a. portion of theperambulator, and-Fig. 81s atransverse section taken I on the line z-z of Fig. 6.

Referring nowto the-drawings, l indicates the runninggear frame of thedevice roma ne Panamanian-iron.

Specification of Letterslatent. Application filed June 26, 1909. Serial No. 504,483.

a part-of this specificacars 16 embracing the member 13, said ears Patented June "7, 1910.

preferably formed of a single piece of U- sha ed metallic tubing.

aving the lower extremities ofitsparallelly extending bars 2 pivoted as at 3 to the. rearward extremities, of the -parallelly extendin running-gear frame bars 4: is a rearward ly inclined handle 5.

Having their upper ends looped around or embracing the bars'4 are swinging wheel forks G the same being locked against radial movement thereon by segmental straps 7 secured, preferably riveted? therein restthe bars 4, and against longitudinal move-' mentupon said bars/by collars 8 scoured, preferably brazed thereon. Pins 6 project- -1n from the bars 4 engaging quadrant slots.

forks permit of inward rocking of the latter."

yond a vertical position. J ournaled in the lowerextremities of said forks are wheels .9 of any suitableconstruction. Connecting- .the wheel forks 6 upon like sides of the perambulator or those mounted-upon the same bar 4, are longitudinallyextending bars 10 the same being positioned upon said forks at different relative elevations for a purpose which will be hereinafter described. Having their outer ektreniities 11 pivoted lmtween' pairs of inwardly projecting lugs 11' secured to the bars 10 at the rearward end portions thereof, in transversely alining positions thereon, are rods 12 and 13- overlapping at their inner 'end portions. The member 12 is provided upon its contacting surface with a projecting pin 14 engaging an elongate narrow slot 15 proand lower edges of its inner extremit with being spaced apart, as clearly shown in Fig. 6, tosuch an extent as to permit of slight rocking n'xovement. of saidmembers 12 and 13, for a purpose which will be obvious as the description proceeds. Provided in the inner extremity of said slot in the'upp'er surface thereof is a notch 17 of a shapeadapt- Saidl notch is so positioned in. the member .13, a d- .the pinl l is so positioned upon the member 12, that'whe'n saidpin is in engage- I'rientwith said notch,v the forks 6 Wlll b dsp'osed in avertical position, said engageing in engagement with the underside. of

.6. formed in the upper end portions of said but prevent outward movement thereof bef \'l(l((l in the member 13, and upon the upper 1 ing the same to snugly receive the pin 14.

ment between said pin and notch being such as to serve as a lockingmeans tomainta ln said forks in vertically disposed positions. With the relative arrangement of said pin; and notch as stated and 'shown, the nterlockin thereof will evidently. be occasioned, upon t e same-being brought to registermg osition, through the gravity of the *mem-" rs 12 and 13; the registerlng thereof be ng effected through the forks an Wheels Wll-lChL by their own gravity are normally disposed in a vertical. plane I Pivoted as at f18 to the ,inner :side -of therunning-gear framesidebars 4, the same being positioned thereon sothat theqbarsilt). thereof shall be in transversely aliningqi'psition relative to the bars 4, g isa substantla yi U-shaped memberf20. 21 =ingpivotal' connection at their forward extremities with the-upper entre nitiesf'o'f said bars 19;"and at: their rearward: ex reinitieswith the handle bars 2, establish operative connection between the latter andisaid handlebars; In

swinging connection jvith, the preferably ill-- wardly ofi'set lower "extremities ofzthebars 19. are rearwardly' extending,;:substantially horizontally disposed rods, 22 j oined at their rearward extremities by a hand grip form ing cross bar 23,, Saidrods 22aresupported at their rarward ends f on a trans versely extending bar-2d the o set end-po tions 25 of which. are rigidly securedin. cars 26 depending from the rearmost' of the 001 a lars 8, the elevational; position of said bar being such as to s'osupportgtherods 22 that the upper edges thereof are, disposed in.- close proximity with the lower-edges of the rods 12 and 13, as clearly shown m Fig. =4.

. Provided in each of said rods 22 is a notch 27 which, when they handle; bars are-in; up-

4 right or operative position, engage the ujiper edge of said bar 24, as clea ly shown in *ig. 4, to maintainthe handle such position,

' this being the only means provided ,toeffeot such purpose. v

l Vith the construction thus fardescribed,

assuming the perambulat'or to be in unfolded or open operative position,--it will be seen, that upon desiring jto'fold thesame together,

all that is necessary is'to grasp' thezbar- 23 of the rods 22 andjby a slight rearward and upward movement or drawing thereof such collapsion will be-effected; it being clear that by the rearward drawing ofsaid rodsfthe handle, the member 20, and rods 21 willbefolded together above the running-gear, frame, and that, upon theupward movement of said rods, the inner ends of; the rods12 and 13 Wlll be elevated causing,-first thedisengagement ofthe pin 14 from thenotchli,

and second upon further 'forcin said rods 12 and 13 upwardly, the collaps on or slid-' lng together thereof and hence ,the inward rocking of the forks 6 and wheels carried 65 thereby, to a position below the runningfolding,

"self to th gear frame. -By positioning the cross bars 1,0;at dilferentelevations upon the forks 6, a'sbeforestated,'the contacting points of the f9$1s;;22fwiththe members 12 and 13 connected thereto, ,will be disposed in different horizontal, planes, hence upon the elevation or upward rocking of the .rods 22, oneof saidmembers 12"or'13 will be engaged thereby 'beforej'the other, hence the two sets of ferksmd wheels, namely. those situated upon opposite 'of the running-gear frame, in 1operatim connection therewith,

will be instant, sioh "of s'wungflinwardly not'both at the same-Y. therebyf pbviously preventing collithe inner extremities thereof i n such and o'ccasioning the fol ng thereof to positions in planes parallelwith that of .the; running-gear frame and with their ad-- .j-acent ends overlapping. cl. i-Havin gthe lower extremiti gitudina bars 28 pivotedto e I 'upon and i upwardly extending from the I rearmost collars 8, is' a back fbrming frame 30,; iin which is provideda suitable transwersely extending back board 31. Arms 32 -having-their forwardtrunnioned extremities slidab'ly' secured in slotted, straps 33 pro-.-

arsZQ-formed vided upbn, therearward sides, of said bars 28, and thei acated a) receive a rod34 -'transversely eX-' tending between and secured to the handle 1 bars '2, afl'ford'an adjustable supporting means; for -the,backi fran 1e 3 upon arched spring straps. 3,5 36 of which, embrace, as ;s li rods 3T"secured to "and tran ing in the running-gear fra of suitable eonstructio posed foot rest 39 is: pr same being suitably. secured loops 40,- to the forward e theextremities own in Fig. 4,

me, is a seat 38 n. An obliquely dispreferably by running-gear frame; A suitable flexible fabric 13 shown fextend rest ;to said seat board 31, said fa desired manner t such"details are invention brie being secured in any 0 suchmembers. However,

hence I do not wish t A especifi thereof set forth.

By the provision of a perambulator. of the construction a of'neat 'andrfin durable and econ provided, and'on ward colla 0 limit myein which, b and rearward moveme 'sion thereof'rnay be-efiec y a single up-- ted.

the preferable form of my}.pera1nbulato do not wish tobe limited thereto as vthere mightbe many of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention comprehended within the scope of the appended claims.

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ile I, have shown what- I.- deem-to be r d? '1'25 changes made in the details all i ingfr In-said foot and thenceto said baok 'not'of the essence of 'my" issho wn and described, one

ished appearance and of o m 1cal constructionswillbe 1 12o nt,-the entire r rearwardeiitremities bifursversely extendeferably provided, the

ross bar -of .the"

\ on said frame, folding connections Having described my invention what I claim as new'and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v 1

1.- In a folding perambulator, the combination of a running gear frame, a folding handle pivoted to the rear of said frame, a seat a foldable back for said seat, between said back and said handle, a side lever pivoted to said frame and extending above and below said frame, a link connection-between the upper portion of said lever andsaid handle, a rearwardly extending operating member pivoted to the lower portion ofs'aid side lever, detachable means for locking said operating member in position, collapsible wheels located at either side of said frame, and collapsible bars adapted to hold said wheels in extended positions, the said bars being adapted to be collapsed by said operating member, substantially as described.

2. In a folding perambulator, the combi-- nation of a running gear frame, a folding handle pivoted to the rear-of said frame, a seat on said frame, a foldable hack for said seat, folding connections bet-ween said back and said handle, side levers pivoted-at either side of said frame and extending above and below said frame, link connections between the upper portions of said levers and said handle, a rearwardly extending U-shaped operating member having its-limbs pivoted to the lower portions of said side leversand having notches in the lower sides of its limbs near their ends; a bar suspended from the frame and adapted to engage said notches to lock said operating member in position,

' a pair of connected wheels foldably connected with said frame at either side, and collapsible bars adapted .to hold said pairs ating member, substantia 1y said before named rods adap f Wheels n expanded position, the said bars being located immediatel above said (aperas describe 3. In a folding perambulator, nation of a running-gear frame having a seat and a foot restsupported thereon, a

- folding back, a folding handle disposed rearwardly of and connected with said back, pivoted bars forwardly extending from said handle, depending bars upon said running-gear upper extremities pivotal'ly connected to said first named bars, rods disposed substantially parallel to said 'running-gear frame having their forward extremities pivoted to the lower extremities of said depending bars, means for locking said rods to su port said handle in operative position, whee forks swingingly mounted upon the longitudinal vbars of said running-gear frame, a rigid connection; between forks mounted upon the same frame bar, collapsible .iueans positioned in close roximity t0 interlock to maintain'opposm --f0I'l S in parallelism, said means uponco a S1011 being.

the combifpivotally mounted rame having their;

normally to.

adapted to' cause the inward fol ing of said forks, said rods being adapted "upoii upward rearward movement thereof to cause the collapsion of said collapsible means, and the foldingoof said back stantially as described. o

In testimony, whereof I have signed my. name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JOSEPH KANABAY.

Witnesses: K. R. MCDONALD,

- JOHN C. Scanner.

and said handle, 'sub- 

